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Catalogs

Title	Duration (hours)	Description
Searching Online	0.75	This course covers the fundamentals of searching online. From using basic features, such as the homepage and address bar, to using "advanced search" to find very specific information, this course will cover it all.
Food Allergy Basics in Early Childhood (CDA 1 and 5)	3.00	Welcome to Food Allergy Basics in Early Childhood. This course is focused on ways to prevent accidental exposure to foods that can cause an allergic reaction. You will be able to describe ways to prevent accidental exposure to foods that cause an allergic reaction. You will also be able to demonstrate how to read a food label to reduce the risk of accidental exposure to foods that can cause an allergic reaction. In addition, you will learn how to use a Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan to care for a child with a food allergy and identify the symptoms and triggers of food allergies. This course is also designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe, Healthy Environment to Invite Learning and Subject Area 5: Managing an Effective Program Operation.
Egress, Fire Prevention, & Fire Protection	0.65	In this course, participants will learn about escape routes and exits, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans, fires, fire extinguishers, and workplace fire prevention tips.
Grammar Skills: Word Choice	1.00	This course covers how to choose the appropriate words for clear communication and how to recognize and use frequently misused words correctly. You will also learn how to avoid common spelling errors and correctly attach prefixes and suffixes to words.
Construction Safety & Prevention Program: OSHA Inspections	0.50	This course covers the process of OSHA inspections, the penalties incurred when a workplace does not satisfy OSHA standards, and how to properly respond to an OSHA inspection.
Forklift Safety	1.00	This course covers the proper handling and safe operation of forklift truck machinery. This includes some of the hazards operators face as well as tips for proper load centering and proper load capacities to prevent tip-overs.
The Importance of Sensory Rich Play (CDA 2)	2.00	This course explores the research-backed benefits of this exciting form of play, from fostering essential developmental skills to sparking joy and curiosity. However, navigating regulations and concerns in early care settings can be tricky. Dive into practical strategies to empower young children in making choices and assessing risks amidst sensory-rich, highly physical activities, nurturing confident explorers with a deep love for learning.
Safety Communication and Training Techniques	1.50	This course covers certain safety and logistics measures for the workplace. This includes topics like different types of safety training, creating safety programs with different learners in mind, and how to use various types of media to communicate objectives.
Team Participation: Nonverbal Communication and Active Listening	0.75	This course will focus on how to identify types of nonverbal cues and how they mesh with verbal messages, identify the characteristics of active listening and become an active listener, and respond to input in a productive manner.
Making Plans and Developing Policies	2.00	Planning and policy-making are closely linked to the development of quality school-age care programs. When school-age staff are skilled as planners and policy-makers, they can use these skills to design and implement high quality programs that benefit children, youth, and families. It is essential for school-age care professionals to recognize that it is important for policies to grow out of a vision of quality, and a mission that supports that vision. Therefore, creating a vision for quality, developing a program philosophy, and writing a clear mission statement are the first steps in program planning. It is also important for school-age care professionals to use a systematic process to develop goals and objectives, set priorities for accomplishing goals and objectives, and develop goal-based action plans that will help the school-age program achieve its mission. High quality school-age programs are led by professionals who understand how to use effective strategies for creating a continuous cycle of planning and evaluation that supports ongoing program improvement.
Quality Management: The Costs Of Quality	0.50	Before the quality revolution that began in the United States in the 1980s, quality was frequently viewed as a goal that came at a higher price for production. However, the reality is that poor quality is a result of the ineffective use of resources, including wasted material and labor. Therefore, improved quality means better use of resources and lower costs. In this course you will learn to: identify the relationship between quality and cost, the benefits of establishing quality requirements, management’s responsibilities for achieving conformance, and the costs of customer dissatisfaction.
Fundamental Tools to Monitor Child Development (CDA 7)	2.00	This course immerses early care and education professionals in the powerful trio of observation, documentation, and assessment. Discover how these tools allow you to closely monitor each child's progress, identify individual needs and interests, and tailor support accordingly. Dive deeper into using assessment activities to refine and elevate the quality of preschool care, ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
Employee Performance: Communication	1.00	Communication is effective when a listener clearly understands a speaker’s message. Good communication fosters a productive exchange of ideas while minimizing the possibility of confusion or misunderstanding. When trying to communicate with a difficult employee, you must be willing to work with that person to correct the problematic behavior. Openly discussing the behavior can help you find a mutually acceptable solution. In this course you will learn to: communicate clearly and effectively by using verbal and nonverbal communication, and improve your listening skills, and communicate with difficult supervisors and coworkers, take a proactive approach when dealing with difficult employees, and identify types of employee dismissals.
Preventing Sexual Harassment and Understanding California Law	0.50	This course will teach California employees how to recognize sexual harassment, defines the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and provides an overview of the legal remedies available in sexual harassment lawsuits.
Preventing Violence at the Workplace - Retail	0.50	This course addresses workplace violence, including its factors and types, and provides strategies for preventing it.
OSTPD - Supporting Attendance through After School Programming	1.00	This training will cover a number of areas regarding how after school programs can support youth attendance in school. By looking at and exploring the connection between after school programming and attendance in school, we see how after school programming supports attendance at school as well as how to coordinate with the school in order to maximize the positive impact of after school on school attendance through collaboration.
Coping with Food Allergies in Child Care Spaces (CDA 1)	2.00	A food allergy is a reaction within the body's immune system. It can be anywhere from mild to severe, and in some cases, it may be life-threatening. We must understand the symptoms and triggers of food allergies, the ways to prevent accidental exposure to prohibited foods, how to care for a child experiencing symptoms. This course is designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers CDA Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe, Healthy Environment to Invite Learning. This course can also be taken as a stand-alone learning event, or as part of a broader early childhood education curriculum.
I Belong: Supporting Social Awareness and Interpersonal Skills	2.00	We all have lived full lives with varied experiences, both positive and negative. Whether we are aware or not, our experiences, including our social, political and cultural beliefs and background, affect our practice with youth. During this course, participants will learn about how culturally grounded beliefs and background affect our practice with youth, how to help raise our awareness of those factors, and reflect on current and new strategies that support the development young people’s social-awareness and interpersonal skills.
Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (NY)	1.00	In recent years, the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace has been brought into the national spotlight, bringing with it renewed awareness about the serious and unacceptable nature of these actions and the severe consequences that follow. Under state law effective October 2018, every employer in New York is required to establish a sexual harassment prevention policy which includes annual training, pursuant to Section 201-G of the Labor Law. This course was created by CypherWorx based on the 2023 update of the training materials developed by the New York State Department of Labor and Division of Human Rights, and is designed to meet or exceed standards required by state law.
Sales Skills: Advanced: Developing a Winning Strategy	0.50	This course will focus on examining consulting strategies and developing solutions for clients.
GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 7: The Extended Response	1.00	Welcome to Unit 7: The Extended Response. The last part of the RLA section is the Extended Response, or essay. Here's how it works. You'll be given something to read - a source text or texts - and asked to write an essay in response to a prompt related to the reading. In this unit, we'll learn about two types of essays and take a look at an example of each one.
Construction Hazards	0.50	This course covers the basics when discussing construction hazards you may see daily when working on a construction site. Preventative measures for falls and falling objects, electrical work, as well as excavations will be discussed throughout.
California Harassment Prevention Training for Team Members	1.00	Harassment cases have resulted in organizations being liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees and lost revenue annually. The information presented here enables employees in the organization to create a harassment-free culture.
Scaffold and Ladder Safety Training	1.00	This course covers the importance of ladder and scaffold safety, common hazards when using scaffolding and ladders and how to prevent serious injury.
Providing Homework Support: Types of Homework Support	1.00	Research indicates there are many different ways to provide effective homework support in school-age programs. When planning a homework support program, it is important for school-age programs to develop a homework philosophy that is consistent with the program’s overall philosophy, and reflects current research on best practices for providing homework help. The homework philosophy should also reflect the needs of parents and children in the program, and strike a balance between homework needs and other experiences that help children grow and learn out-of-school. In this course, we will explore the various types of homework support.